US10156776B1ActiveUtilityA1

Stabilizer for video camera

Assignee: WEI CHENGYUNPriority: Jun 15, 2017Filed: Sep 11, 2017Granted: Dec 18, 2018
Est. expiryJun 15, 2037(~10.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Chengyun Wei
F16M 11/2092F16M 11/045F16M 11/18G03B 17/561F16M 2200/041F16M 13/04F16M 11/048F16M 11/043F16M 11/24F16M 11/16F16M 11/046G03B 17/563
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Claims

Abstract

The present invention provides a stabilizer for video camera, the stabilizer has a mounting stage holding a video camera and a three-dimensional adjusting device. The three-dimensional adjusting device comprises a first transverse movement assembly, a second transverse movement assembly and a vertical movement assembly, the first transverse movement assembly comprises a first motor and a first connecting arm piece, the second transverse movement assembly comprises a second motor and a second connecting arm piece, the vertical movement assembly comprises a third motor and a third connecting arm piece, the mounting stage being connected to the third connecting arm piece. Each of said connecting arm pieces is provided with a guide rail, and each of said motors is provided with a guide slot that matches with the corresponding guide rail.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A stabilizer for video camera, characterized in that the stabilizer comprises:
 a mounting stage holding a video camera; and 
 a three-dimensional adjusting device, the three-dimensional adjusting device comprising a first transverse movement assembly, a second transverse movement assembly and a vertical movement assembly, the first transverse movement assembly comprising a first motor and a first connecting arm piece, the second transverse movement assembly comprising a second motor and a second connecting arm piece, the vertical movement assembly comprising a third motor and a third connecting arm piece, the mounting stage being connected to the third connecting arm piece; 
 wherein the third connecting arm piece is provided with a third guide rail, the third motor is provided with a third guide slot that matches with the third guide rail, the third motor is mounted to the second connecting arm piece; the second connecting arm piece is provided with a second guide rail, the second motor is provided with a second guide slot that matches with the second guide rail, the second motor is mounted to the first connecting arm piece; the first connecting arm piece is provided with a first guide rail, the first motor is provided with a first guide slot that matches with the first guide rail, 
 wherein each of said connecting arm pieces is provided with a damping assembly, the damping assembly comprises a locking piece; the locking piece comprises a fixing element, a spring and a locking stud; the locking piece is provided on its corresponding guide slot and situated in a notch of a shell wall of a corresponding motor; and the notch is provided with a protective cover to cover and protect the notch. 
 
     
     
       2. The stabilizer for video camera according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the mounting stage further comprises a first slider, a second slider and a third slider; the second slider is situated beneath the first slider, the third slider is situated beneath the second slider; the third slider is connected to the third connecting arm piece; a first slide rail is provided at a bottom of the first slider, and a first slideway that matches with the first slide rail is provided on a top of the second slider. 
     
     
       3. The stabilizer for video camera according to  claim 2 , characterized in that a second slideway is provided at a bottom of the second slider, and a second slide rail that matches with the second slideway is provided on a top of the third slider; the second slideway and the first slideway are perpendicular to each other. 
     
     
       4. The stabilizer for video camera according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the mounting stage further comprises a first retaining assembly that is configured for locking the first slider, and a second retaining assembly that is configured for locking the third slider. 
     
     
       5. The stabilizer for video camera according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the first retaining assembly is provided on the second slider, and the second retaining assembly is provided beneath the second slider. 
     
     
       6. The stabilizer for video camera according to  claim 5 , characterized in that the mounting stage further comprises a fixing assembly that is configured for fixing the video camera; the fixing assembly is provided on the first slider. 
     
     
       7. The stabilizer for video camera according to  claim 6 , characterized in that the first slider further comprises a support frame used for supporting a video camera lens. 
     
     
       8. The stabilizer for video camera according to  claim 1 , characterized in that lateral side surfaces of the first guide rail, the second guide rail and the third guide rail are provided with teeth. 
     
     
       9. The stabilizer for video camera according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the stabilizer further comprises a handgrip, which is connected to a lower end of the first motor.

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